alexander
varney.me
alexander
@varney.me
yes i can hear you clem fandango

software developer | interested in tech, urbanism, maps, & punk rock

kitchener, on
this should also be a reason to get put on the no-fly list

sorry, you clearly can’t be trusted anywhere near an airplane
The police confiscated a kite on Saturday after it was flown near airplanes landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport, according to the airport police, and after a witness said he saw it make contact with a landing plane.
Kite Confiscated After Coming in Contact With a Jet Near Washington
United Airlines said a plane landed safely at Reagan National Airport after a witness said he saw a kite reach the plane between its fuselage and engine.
www.nytimes.com
March 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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300 kts at 800’ inside class B airspace is insane

Wings-yanking insane
March 29, 2025 at 12:31 AM
vibe coding on deez nutz
March 28, 2025 at 12:31 AM
busses are the ultimate form of cuboid
March 27, 2025 at 9:48 PM
It is 2025 why can’t Siri turn on two arbitrary lights in a single voice command
March 19, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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it's treason then
December 31, 2024 at 12:29 AM
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WHICH BIKE LANE DO WE BLAME FOR THIS TRAFFIC?

Banner this morning in Toronto on the Gardiner ExpresswayThe people of Ontario have had enough Premier Ford.

📸 @martinreis.bsky.social
December 13, 2024 at 3:07 PM
can you believe that gen z thinks that wd40 is a solvent and not a lubricant. kids these days
November 30, 2024 at 1:08 AM
People everywhere believe that the drivers and traffic in their city are uniquely worse than the rest of the planet but also that public transit is bad and we should encourage more driving. Make it make sense
November 26, 2024 at 2:14 AM
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surf rock is only going to become more relevant as sea levels rise
November 21, 2024 at 3:15 PM
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Happy weekend to beloved children’s entertainer Raffi and his deep abiding hatred of Q and the Borg Collective on Star Trek
September 20, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Subway: Eat Flesh™
September 22, 2023 at 6:00 PM
the Paris metro announcement jingle is an absolute bop

youtu.be/PXODto8owxU?...
September 19, 2023 at 11:22 PM
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Welcome to Bluesky, we have rules here:

1. We can dance if we want to
2. We can leave your friends behind
3. 'Cause your friends don't dance and if they don't dance
4. Well, they're no friends of mine
Welcome to Bluesky, we have rules here:

Hey, I just met you.
And this is crazy.
But here's my number.
So call me maybe.
Welcome to Bluesky, we have rules here:

1. We can dance
2. We can dance
3. Everyone here takes off their pants
September 15, 2023 at 5:59 PM
I can't believe this place is still allowed to operate, they need to be shut down yesterday
More than a dozen whales have died at Marineland in the last 4 years
The Canadian Press has learned that 14 whales and one dolphin have died at Marineland over the past four years.
toronto.ctvnews.ca
August 24, 2023 at 5:21 PM
cats don’t know their eyes are reflective
August 22, 2023 at 2:55 AM
“jesus died for somebody’s sins but not mine” is such a badass line Patti Smith rocks
August 21, 2023 at 12:32 AM
hello bluesky 👋
August 19, 2023 at 3:03 AM